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St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Elstree · WD6 3EW

Ages 4–11 · 45 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)25%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
70

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill43%

45 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
45
Boys / girls
24 / 21
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
45 / 105 (43%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Johnston-Grant

Location

Address
St Nicholas Close
Postcode
WD6 3EW
Town
Elstree
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Elstree, Hertfordshire, 45 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Elstree
2
Primary schools in Elstree
1
Academies among open schools in Elstree
0% (0)
Open schools in WD6
17
Primary in WD6
11
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Johnston-Grant
Telephone
02089533015
Website
http://www.stnicholas610.herts.sch.uk/

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